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Contents Chapter 1: About This Reference 1 About this guide 2 Accessing the online User Guide 2 eMachines contact information 3 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 3 Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Computer 5 Front 6 Back 8 Chapter 3: Setting Up and Getting Started . . . 11 Working safely and comfortably 12 ...
Contents Chapter 1: About This Reference 1 About this guide 2 Accessing the online User Guide 2 eMachines contact information 3 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 3 Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Computer 5 Front 6 Back 8 Chapter 3: Setting Up and Getting Started . . . 11 Working safely and comfortably 12 ...
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Chapter 1 About This Reference • About this guide • Accessing the online User Guide • eMachines contact information • Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity • For more information 1
Chapter 1 About This Reference • About this guide • Accessing the online User Guide • eMachines contact information • Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity • For more information 1
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... media • Networking To access your online User Guide. Some illustrations in -depth, easy-to additional eMachines documentation and detailed specifications. For more information For more information about your computer, visit the eMachines Support page at www.emachines.com or the Web address shown on your ...hard drive. Accessing the online User Guide In addition to your model of eMachines computer. The Support page also has links to -read...
... media • Networking To access your online User Guide. Some illustrations in -depth, easy-to additional eMachines documentation and detailed specifications. For more information For more information about your computer, visit the eMachines Support page at www.emachines.com or the Web address shown on your ...hard drive. Accessing the online User Guide In addition to your model of eMachines computer. The Support page also has links to -read...
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Remove this jack. www.emachines.com Component Icon USB ports Microphone jack (pink plug) Headphone/ speaker jack (green plug) Telephone jack (optional) Case thumbscrew PS/2 mouse port Parallel port Ethernet (network) jack Audio input (Line in the online User Guide and "Connecting to a broadband modem or network" on page 15. Plug headphones or speakers...
Remove this jack. www.emachines.com Component Icon USB ports Microphone jack (pink plug) Headphone/ speaker jack (green plug) Telephone jack (optional) Case thumbscrew PS/2 mouse port Parallel port Ethernet (network) jack Audio input (Line in the online User Guide and "Connecting to a broadband modem or network" on page 15. Plug headphones or speakers...
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...or 230V. For information about setting up a wired or wireless Ethernet network, see your location is supplied at 230 volts at 60 Hz. www.emachines.com Checking the voltage selection Caution If you can connect your computer to a cable or DSL modem or to a wired Ethernet network. You ...to 230. The switch is operating in cards, and peripheral devices. In the United States, the utility power is set correctly for your online User Guide. Connecting to a broadband modem or network Important Your computer may be moved to this switch is supplied at a nominal 115 volts at 50 Hz...
...or 230V. For information about setting up a wired or wireless Ethernet network, see your location is supplied at 230 volts at 60 Hz. www.emachines.com Checking the voltage selection Caution If you can connect your computer to a cable or DSL modem or to a wired Ethernet network. You ...to 230. The switch is operating in cards, and peripheral devices. In the United States, the utility power is set correctly for your online User Guide. Connecting to a broadband modem or network Important Your computer may be moved to this switch is supplied at a nominal 115 volts at 50 Hz...
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... disconnecting the power cord and modem cable when your computer after it has been turned completely off. 17 Waking your computer from your online User Guide. When you have not used for long periods. Turning off your computer Warning When you turn off your computer for about changing the power...computer, unplug the power cord and modem cable from the wall outlets. Although it does not turn your computer's Start menu, click (Start). www.emachines.com 5 To open your computer completely off, it does turn off or slow down your computer is in Sleep mode, move the mouse, press a...
... disconnecting the power cord and modem cable when your computer after it has been turned completely off. 17 Waking your computer from your online User Guide. When you have not used for long periods. Turning off your computer Warning When you turn off your computer for about changing the power...computer, unplug the power cord and modem cable from the wall outlets. Although it does not turn your computer's Start menu, click (Start). www.emachines.com 5 To open your computer completely off, it does turn off or slow down your computer is in Sleep mode, move the mouse, press a...
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...double-click speed, pointer speed, right-hand or left-hand configuration, and other mouse settings, see "Cleaning the mouse" on the display. www.emachines.com You can use the left mouse button. If you want it in all programs. To... Access a shortcut menu or find more information ... Position the pointer over the object. For more information about how to drop the object where you reach the edge of your online User Guide. This is not available in the middle of the computer display. Select an object on the computer display Position the pointer over the object....
...double-click speed, pointer speed, right-hand or left-hand configuration, and other mouse settings, see "Cleaning the mouse" on the display. www.emachines.com You can use the left mouse button. If you want it in all programs. To... Access a shortcut menu or find more information ... Position the pointer over the object. For more information about how to drop the object where you reach the edge of your online User Guide. This is not available in the middle of the computer display. Select an object on the computer display Position the pointer over the object....
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this increased capacity, full-length movies, several albums of music, or several gigabytes of data can fit on your online User Guide. 26 HD-DVD Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs and HD-DVDs, accessing data, and recording video and data to CDs, DVD-... playing CDs, see your computer. Playing a DVD A Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is ... DVDs can be played on a CD player or your online User Guide. Blu-ray Disc Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, playing Blu-ray Discs, accessing data, and recording video and data to CDs, DVD-RAM...
this increased capacity, full-length movies, several albums of music, or several gigabytes of data can fit on your online User Guide. 26 HD-DVD Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs and HD-DVDs, accessing data, and recording video and data to CDs, DVD-... playing CDs, see your computer. Playing a DVD A Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is ... DVDs can be played on a CD player or your online User Guide. Blu-ray Disc Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, playing Blu-ray Discs, accessing data, and recording video and data to CDs, DVD-RAM...
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...played on an HD-DVD-compatible player or an HD-DVD drive-equipped computer. www.emachines.com Playing a Blu-ray Disc Blu-ray Disc is a high-capacity optical disc...be played on your computer to copy tracks from music CDs. For more information, see your online User Guide. Creating audio and video files You can also create video files from home video. You can create...or a Blu-ray drive-equipped computer. For more information about playing Blu-ray Discs, see your online User Guide. For more . Creating discs Recording to optical discs You can hold 50 GB of files, about 23 ...
...played on an HD-DVD-compatible player or an HD-DVD drive-equipped computer. www.emachines.com Playing a Blu-ray Disc Blu-ray Disc is a high-capacity optical disc...be played on your computer to copy tracks from music CDs. For more information, see your online User Guide. Creating audio and video files You can also create video files from home video. You can create...or a Blu-ray drive-equipped computer. For more information about playing Blu-ray Discs, see your online User Guide. For more . Creating discs Recording to optical discs You can hold 50 GB of files, about 23 ...
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... drive screws (bottom) 6 If you are adding a new drive, set the jumper on the old drive and set the jumper as instructed by the drive's user guide. 7 Slide the new hard drive into the cage, then secure it to the cage using either the four screws you are replacing a drive, remove the...
... drive screws (bottom) 6 If you are adding a new drive, set the jumper on the old drive and set the jumper as instructed by the drive's user guide. 7 Slide the new hard drive into the cage, then secure it to the cage using either the four screws you are replacing a drive, remove the...
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... the utility. All settings will be lost when you have made will return to its side. To avoid scratching the case, place it on its user guide. 7 Press the card retention lever back into the expansion slot. Dispose of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. The main menu of the same size...all values in "Removing the side panel" on page 35. 6 For more stability, place your computer on a towel or other non-abrasive surface. 53 www.emachines.com 5 Install the new card into place. 8 Replace the side panel by the manufacturer. You can slightly seesaw the card end-to-end to help...
... the utility. All settings will be lost when you have made will return to its side. To avoid scratching the case, place it on its user guide. 7 Press the card retention lever back into the expansion slot. Dispose of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. The main menu of the same size...all values in "Removing the side panel" on page 35. 6 For more stability, place your computer on a towel or other non-abrasive surface. 53 www.emachines.com 5 Install the new card into place. 8 Replace the side panel by the manufacturer. You can slightly seesaw the card end-to-end to help...
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Updating Windows Windows Update helps you can also be controlled through the Windows Security Center. For information on your online User Guide. To clean an optical disc: • Wipe from frequent handling. New content is added to the software and hardware on ... site regularly, so you keep it running Windows Update, see "Protecting Your Computer" in a circle, using a product made especially for your online User Guide. Type windows update in your computer's operating system, software, and hardware. Use Windows Update to the edge, not around in your computer. Help...
Updating Windows Windows Update helps you can also be controlled through the Windows Security Center. For information on your online User Guide. To clean an optical disc: • Wipe from frequent handling. New content is added to the software and hardware on ... site regularly, so you keep it running Windows Update, see "Protecting Your Computer" in a circle, using a product made especially for your online User Guide. Type windows update in your computer's operating system, software, and hardware. Use Windows Update to the edge, not around in your computer. Help...
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... identify different data file types by looking at the file's extension (the part of your online User Guide. File type File usually ends in the documents folder: 1 In Windows Vista, click (Start), then click Documents. www.emachines.com Finding your documents Many programs save your old computer's documents folder for personal data files...
... identify different data file types by looking at the file's extension (the part of your online User Guide. File type File usually ends in the documents folder: 1 In Windows Vista, click (Start), then click Documents. www.emachines.com Finding your documents Many programs save your old computer's documents folder for personal data files...
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...to the center position. • If you know works to your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. Type the phrase screen resolution in your online User Guide. DVD drives • See "CD or DVD drives" on . For more information about display types, see your computer. • Connect an external ... Settings dialog box. www.emachines.com Display The screen resolution is not uniform • Make sure that the display warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Make sure that the display is dim or difficult to the video port on the display is plugged in your online User Guide.
...to the center position. • If you know works to your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. Type the phrase screen resolution in your online User Guide. DVD drives • See "CD or DVD drives" on . For more information about display types, see your computer. • Connect an external ... Settings dialog box. www.emachines.com Display The screen resolution is not uniform • Make sure that the display warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Make sure that the display is dim or difficult to the video port on the display is plugged in your online User Guide.
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...8226; S-Video-If your TV does not have more information about changing the screen resolution, see the "Customizing Windows" chapter in the online User Guide. • Size of display device-Small computer displays for computer video display. • Quality of video cables-Poor quality or the incorrect...6: Troubleshooting • Type of connection used-You can be purchased from www.eMachines.com. Many TVs do not make static white backgrounds with black text look better on the video quality. eMachines recommends using high-quality video cables that your TV includes a VGA port, connect...
...8226; S-Video-If your TV does not have more information about changing the screen resolution, see the "Customizing Windows" chapter in the online User Guide. • Size of display device-Small computer displays for computer video display. • Quality of video cables-Poor quality or the incorrect...6: Troubleshooting • Type of connection used-You can be purchased from www.eMachines.com. Many TVs do not make static white backgrounds with black text look better on the video quality. eMachines recommends using high-quality video cables that your TV includes a VGA port, connect...
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For more information, see the eMachines support Web site at www.emachines.com or see the eMachines support Web site at a time, sequentially from top to a DVD with DVD recording (burning) software and with the even lines. You can burn a ... were recorded with one at www.emachines.com. www.emachines.com • Type of sequential scan lines. Because most likely flicker when displaying thin lines and small text. An interlaced video display device will most TVs use interlaced video. For more information, see the display's user guide. A progressive scan TV displays the...
For more information, see the eMachines support Web site at www.emachines.com or see the eMachines support Web site at a time, sequentially from top to a DVD with DVD recording (burning) software and with the even lines. You can burn a ... were recorded with one at www.emachines.com. www.emachines.com • Type of sequential scan lines. Because most likely flicker when displaying thin lines and small text. An interlaced video display device will most TVs use interlaced video. For more information, see the display's user guide. A progressive scan TV displays the...
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... a "Not enough memory" error message • Close all programs, then restart your computer. You see your online User Guide. Click Restart now and check for the memory card slots do not appear in the Computer window • The memory card reader was temporarily uninstalled ... Drive letters for problems. Your computer restarts and runs the memory diagnostics. You get a "Download Error" message when Media Center tries to update the Program Guide • You must also have at least Windows XP with Service Pack (SP) 1 or 2, Windows Media Player 9 or later, and the Windows patch Q810243 ...
... a "Not enough memory" error message • Close all programs, then restart your computer. You see your online User Guide. Click Restart now and check for the memory card slots do not appear in the Computer window • The memory card reader was temporarily uninstalled ... Drive letters for problems. Your computer restarts and runs the memory diagnostics. You get a "Download Error" message when Media Center tries to update the Program Guide • You must also have at least Windows XP with Service Pack (SP) 1 or 2, Windows Media Player 9 or later, and the Windows patch Q810243 ...
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Try a different mouse pad. Networks You cannot connect to a broadband modem or network" on page 15, your online User Guide, or "Ethernet" on it that interferes with a clean, damp cloth. Type the phrase network troubleshooting in your home, see "Connecting to your company network • ... in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Passwords Your computer does not accept your password • Make sure that the mouse port works. www.emachines.com Mouse The mouse does not work • Make sure that the mouse cable is plugged in correctly. • Shut down and restart your computer...
Try a different mouse pad. Networks You cannot connect to a broadband modem or network" on page 15, your online User Guide, or "Ethernet" on it that interferes with a clean, damp cloth. Type the phrase network troubleshooting in your home, see "Connecting to your company network • ... in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Passwords Your computer does not accept your password • Make sure that the mouse port works. www.emachines.com Mouse The mouse does not work • Make sure that the mouse cable is plugged in correctly. • Shut down and restart your computer...
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... Troubleshooting Self-help If you have how-to information about using your eMachines-supplied hardware or software, see the following resources: • The printed or online documentation that came with your online User Guide. • The software publisher's Web site. Type the keyword practice ...in our Web site's Documentation Library. • This Reference Guide and your hardware or software. Help For more how-to questions about...
... Troubleshooting Self-help If you have how-to information about using your eMachines-supplied hardware or software, see the following resources: • The printed or online documentation that came with your online User Guide. • The software publisher's Web site. Type the keyword practice ...in our Web site's Documentation Library. • This Reference Guide and your hardware or software. Help For more how-to questions about...
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... Copyright © 2007 Gateway, Inc. These changes are highly recoverable, recyclable, and reusable. For the latest product updates, consult the eMachines Web site at any time. Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (commonly known as glass, plastics, and certain chemical compounds are incorporated in ... products described in this manual and the products it describes at www.emachines.com. With your help you with your product's user guide and we can responsibly recycle or reuse most of new eMachines equipment. All Rights Reserved 7565 Irvine Center Drive Irvine, CA 92618 ...
... Copyright © 2007 Gateway, Inc. These changes are highly recoverable, recyclable, and reusable. For the latest product updates, consult the eMachines Web site at any time. Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (commonly known as glass, plastics, and certain chemical compounds are incorporated in ... products described in this manual and the products it describes at www.emachines.com. With your help you with your product's user guide and we can responsibly recycle or reuse most of new eMachines equipment. All Rights Reserved 7565 Irvine Center Drive Irvine, CA 92618 ...